Enoch
is my favorite character in the Bible. He walked with God; and "he was
not, for God took him." I would love to have this intimacy with Christ (Genesis
5:22-24).
Enoch
was the father of Methuselah, the oldest man who ever lived; and the great
grandfather of Noah. He prophesied the flood and helped his great grandson to
prepare for this terrible day of judgement.
Scholars
tell us that many of Enoch’s writings had the poetry of the Psalms and the
wisdom of Proverbs. Enoch was honorable, he loved mercy and He walked humbly
with our God (Micah 6:8).
His
claim to Biblical fame is that after his son was born, he “walked with God” for
about three hundred years. His life with God paints us a panorama of two
intimate friends unhindered by the lusts of the flesh and the world around them;
and totally immersed in one another’s fellowship (Amos 3:3).
Police
statistics estimate that one person disappears per minute around the world. How
many of those who disappear, like Enoch, walked with God and God translated
them home?
Enoch
foresaw the destruction of the wicked and the peaceful dwelling place of the
righteous. With his will totally submitted to his Lord, Enoch learned from God.
As
a man of faith, Enoch knew it was impossible to please God without trusting
Him. So, he pleased God in his thoughts, words and deeds (Hebrews 11:5).
In
His foreknowledge, God prepared both a destiny and a destination for the soul
of every person before He ever brought us to the earth (Ephesians 2:10). His
call for us is to walk in it with Him.
Prayer:
Father
God, like Enoch, Adam and Eve enjoyed the cool of the day in the garden walking
with You (Genesis 3:8). You also revealed yourself to Moses; and the face of this
hesitant deliverer of Your people shone with Your glory after His mountain top
experience with You (Exodus 34:35).
Abraham
also walked with You (Genesis 24:40). Jesus walked with You and embodied You in
person (John 14:7-9). Remind us that You love to walk with all of Your Saints.
We are Your Temple and You commune with us every moment of the day by Your indwelling
Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16).
Thought
for the Day:
Enoch
saw Christ as the light of the nations, the hope of troubled hearts, the name
by which we are saved, and the one that the righteous lean upon without falling;
we too can enjoy this intimacy with Jesus through His Holy Spirit abiding in us.
